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Ukraine Invasion

• Russian Defence Ministry report on repelling AFU attempt to invade Russian territory in Kursk region (15 September 2024) Russia MoD 15 Sep 2024 -- The Sever Group of Forces carrying on offensive actions inflicted damage on the 22nd, 41st, 61st, and 115th mechanised brigades, 17th Tank Brigade, 82nd and 95th air assault brigades of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, and the 112th, 129th territorial defence brigades near Lyubimovka, Novoivanovka, Daryino, Nikolayevo-Daryino, Pokrovsky, and Borki.

Defense Policy / Programs

• Ocean 2024 CPX: Northern Fleet's Tu-142 aircraft practise anti-submarine search in Arctic sea zone Russia MoD 13 Sep 2024 -- As part of the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills, two long-range anti-submarine aircraft of the Northern Fleet were scrambled to conduct anti-submarine search in the Arctic sea zone.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Caspian Flotilla ships destroy surface targets and repel mock air attack Russia MoD 13 Sep 2024 -- The Caspian Flotilla ships destroyed the enemy's surface targets with tube and rocket artillery and repelled an air attack during the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills.
• Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin attends 11th Beijing Xiangshan Forum Russia MoD 13 Sep 2024 -- Today, on 13 September 2024, Deputy Defence Minister Colonel General Aleksandr Fomin has participated in the 11th Xiangshan Forum, which is taking place in Beijing, the People's Republic of China.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Caspian Flotilla's ships and anti-sabotage boats destroy uncrewed boats and launch grenades Russia MoD 13 Sep 2024 -- During the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills, the guard ship Dagestan in cooperation with the anti-sabotage boats Yunarmeyets Dagestana and Yunarmeyets Tatarstana launched grenades to destroy the enemy uncrewed surface vehicles and met the time standards of the exercises.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Northern Fleet ships launch artillery strikes to hit mock enemy in Barents Sea Russia MoD 13 Sep 2024 -- During the Ocean 2024 strategic command post exercise, a naval search and strike force of the Northern Fleet hit a mock enemy in the Barents Sea waters.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: commando divers undergo training in combating underwater sabotage forces and means at Baltic Fleet's home port Russia MoD 13 Sep 2024 -- In the framework of the Ocean 2024 CPX, commando divers prevented a breakthrough of a mock enemy underwater saboteurs to the Baltic Fleet ships conducting loading of arms at the home port. The servicemen trained to throw counter-sabotage grenades, fight under water with the use of SPP-1 underwater pistols, APS underwater rifles, and bladed arms during the training combat.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: MiG-31BM interceptors cover surface action group Russia MoD 13 Sep 2024 -- During the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills, a pair of MiG-31BM high-altitude interceptors were tasked with covering the Northern Fleet surface action group over the international waters of the Barents Sea. While performing the mission, the high-altitude aircraft intercepted a mock air enemy.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Northern Fleet ships arrive in Chukotka Russia MoD 13 Sep 2024 -- As part of the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills, the Arctic expeditionary group of forces (troops) of the Northern Fleet operating in the eastern regions of the Arctic Ocean has arrived in the area close to Mys Shmidta in the Chukchi Sea.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Pacific Fleet's Ka-29 combat helicopters launch strikes against mock amphibious units and ships in Kamchatka region Russia MoD 13 Sep 2024 -- A pair of Ka-29 naval transport and combat helicopters of the Pacific Fleet aviation engaged amphibious units and ships of a mock enemy.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: eight Pacific Fleet's anti-submarine aircraft practise anti-submarine search Russia MoD 13 Sep 2024 -- Two pairs of Tu-142 long-range anti-submarine aircraft and two pairs of IL-38 and IL-38N aircraft of the Pacific Fleet Naval Aviation carried out practical tasks in group anti-submarine search in the area of responsibility of the Pacific Fleet during the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: two Tu-22m3 long-range bombers perform tasks over the international waters of the Barents Sea Russia MoD 13 Sep 2024 -- Within the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills, the Tu-22m3 long-range supersonic missile carrier-bombers operating over the international waters of the Barents Sea trained to defeat the mock surface action group.
• Ocean 2024 CPX: Northern Fleet's all-arms forces fire Vulkan and Oniks cruise missiles to hit mock enemy in Barents Sea Russia MoD 13 Sep 2024 -- As part of the Ocean 2024 strategic naval drills, the all-arms forces of the Northern Fleet launched strikes at a hard-to-hit target position simulating enemy speed ships in the Barents Sea.

Foreign Policy

• Foreign Ministry Official Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova's comment on the US's most recent restrictions on Russian media Russia Ministry of Foreign Affairs 15 Sep 2024

News Reports

• EU Lifts Sanctions On Mother Of Late Wagner Leader Prigozhin RFE/RL 13 Sep 2024 -- The European Union on September 13 removed Violetta Prigozhina, the 85-year-old mother of the late leader of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, along with several other Russians from its sanctions list.